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100th Day of School QR Code Listening Center Printable

2/16/2016

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The 100th day of school is just around the corner (well, for my district it is!).  This day is so exciting for students and teachers because of all of the fun activities the day lends itself to.  I can't wait to see what our elementary buildings do this year!  In the meantime, I thought I would share a QR code listening center I put together that could be used leading up to the day or on the actual day itself.
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​​I hope this is something that you might find helpful for your students and will be easy enough for them to self-direct after they are shown once.  A great addition to any listening center!

​To download the file, simply click on the button to the right to download a .pdf file from Google Drive.
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100th Day QR Codes

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You may see this image when you try to download the file.
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No worries!  Just go ahead and click the Download button.  It is just a big file and Google Drive cannot provide a preview for the document.  There are many book resources after all! 
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Please leave any comments below on how you use these in your classroom or any other ways you use QR codes in the classroom.  I always love hearing new ideas!
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Valentine's QR Code Listening Center

2/8/2016

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Last month when I sent out my Winter QR Codes to the teachers in our district, I asked the teachers if they would be willing to share how they use the QR code printables in their classrooms or any suggestions for how to make them easier to use for students.  When I first started this conversation several months ago with teachers, I had received some great suggestions and made some changes to how I put together the cards - such as adding AR book levels and Lexile levels right on the cards.  I know there are many different ways they can be utilized and hearing how they are being used helps me with book selections and how I assemble the "cards."  Some of the things teachers had to share as far as how they use them in their classroom:
I use them simply for centers... put them on binder rings and students can choose a book they would like to "listen to."
​Students use these daily as part of "listen to reading." They love them and are always excited when it is their turn to use it! As the year progresses, the reading goals for my students increases. I know that higher level picture books can be hard to find, but I know my students would love them! Most of my students are reading between a 3rd and 5th grade reading level. One thing that is difficult for my students is typing in the title of the book on the iPad when they want to quiz on the book. On the AR book find website (http://www.arbookfind.com), it gives the AR quiz number along with the book level. If there is space on the cards and time in your day, I think that it would be much easier for the students if they could just put in the quiz number rather than making sure they spelled the titles correctly. Just a thought!
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​​I hope this is something that you might find helpful for your students and will be easy enough for them to self-direct after they are shown once.  A great addition to any listening center!

​To download the file, simply click on the button to the right to download a .pdf file from Google Drive.
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Valentine's QR Codes

Downloading Note

​​You may see this image when you try to download the file.
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​No worries!  Just go ahead and click the Download button.  It is just a big file and Google Drive cannot provide a preview for the document.  There are many book resources after all! 
​
Please leave any comments below on how you use these in your classroom or any other ways you use QR codes in the classroom.  I always love hearing new ideas!
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Sketchnoting with High School Students

2/3/2016

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I was recently invited to come talk to English 9 students at my high school about sketchnotes.  I love how the middle school and high school ELA teachers in my district have really embraced the concept of sketchnoting and want their students to learn more about it as a way of making their note-taking more meaningful.  As always, it is so rewarding to see those students that instantly enjoy sketchnoting and create visual notes I could only dream of creating!
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If you are unable to view the presentation below, please click here.
As mentioned in the presentation, students used the Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle video to practice their sketchnoting.
While following along with the presentation and video, I used the handout on the right.  Students could take their own notes right on the sheet and use them as a reference as we worked through the material.  After giving this presentation a couple of times, I really like this format as it allows students to follow along easily, but also allows them to have a quick reference guide for the future.
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Download Student Sheet

Sharing Time!

As I always ask teachers to participant in this presentation and share what they did with their students, I like to do the same myself.  It is also fun when you see that you are part of the learning objectives for the day!

Teacher Sketchnotes

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My Sketchnotes

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Student Work

As I have done previously, when I come and speak to students about sketchnotes, I feel that doing a gallery walk at the end may be one of the most powerful parts of my time with them.  They have an opportunity to see what their classmates designed and see a visual representation of their thought process (and see what their teacher created!).  I always tell them that there is not a "right way" or "wrong way" to sketchnote, but the purpose of our exercises are to learn to step outside our comfort zone and learn to use both text and images to represent our thoughts and ideas.

Below are some pictures I collected throughout my day in the classroom.   It is always amazing to see student growth (throughout the hour) and their amazing creativity!

Tweets from the Day

Excited to spend the day with @adonovan1 talking about #sketchnotes! pic.twitter.com/aAmjE18fIa

— Sarah Wood (@woodsar) February 2, 2016

So excited to spend the day with @woodsar learning Sketchnotes with the Class of 2019 pic.twitter.com/VHiwbMHi5i

— Andrea Donovan (@adonovan1) February 2, 2016

Lee High freshmen love Sketchnotes thank you @woodsar pic.twitter.com/73Y22o7pDy

— Andrea Donovan (@adonovan1) February 2, 2016
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